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Revival of Sondheim's 'Merrily We Roll Along' gains rave reviews and Tony nominations
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When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater's all-time greats, creator of such works as "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music." But one of his musicals, "Merrily We Roll Along," never achieved that success. Now it has. The show, actors and director, Maria Friedman, are all up for Tony Awards. Jeffrey Brown has more for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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When Stephen Sondheim died in 2021, he was remembered as one of musical theater's all-time greats, creator of such works as "Sweeney Todd" and "A Little Night Music." But one of his musicals, "Merrily We Roll Along," never achieved that success. Now it has. The show, actors and director, Maria Friedman, are all up for Tony Awards. Jeffrey Brown has more for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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